stagecoach

noun

stage·​coach ˈstāj-ˌkōch How to pronounce stagecoach (audio)
: a horse-drawn passenger and mail coach running on a regular schedule between established stops

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Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for. Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Elijah Robertson House Elijah Robertson, the nephew of Gen. James Robertson, built a stagecoach stop and tavern at 7704 Old Charlotte Avenue sometime around 1820. Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024 Banners with photos of veterans and dead soldiers peer over sidewalks and legend has it that Jesse James lived here in an age of stagecoaches and outlaws. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024 The route’s first iteration was as a stagecoach line north of Phoenix. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stagecoach 

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stagecoach was in 1658

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“Stagecoach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagecoach. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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stagecoach

noun
stage·​coach ˈstāj-ˌkōch How to pronounce stagecoach (audio)
: a coach pulled by horses that carries passengers and mail and runs on a schedule between established stops
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